IPROVISION THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (CIPR) BENEVOLENT FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 13 June 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £169,214
Latest expenditure: £59,777
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1GD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://bit.ly/iprovBF (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide assistance in cash or in kind or in any other appropriate manner for the prevention or relief of poverty of any member/former member, or employee/former employee of Chartered Institute of Public Relations together with any close dependants/close dependants of any deceased member/former member with regard to their circumstances, status in life and need for such assistance.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £169,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,777

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,700

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £76,516
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,157

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £60,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,385

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £59,683
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,285

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £169,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,777
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £76,516
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,157
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £60,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,385
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £59,683
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,285
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: IPROVISION THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (CIPR) BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-02-01T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 242674
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 242674
Assoc Charity Name: THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity Name: IPROVISION THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (CIPR) BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-06-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 13 Jun 2014 as amended on 13 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN CASH OR IN KIND OR IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MANNER FOR THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, OF ANY MEMBER OR FORMER MEMBER (INCLUDING WHATEVER CATEGORY OF MEMBER THAT IS IN EXISTENCE FROM TIME TO TIME), EMPLOYEE AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, TOGETHER WITH ANY CLOSE DEPENDENTS AND THE CLOSE DEPENDENTS OF ANY DECEASED MEMBER, FORMER MEMBER, EMPLOYEE OR FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, HAVING REGARD TO THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, STATUS IN LIFE AND NEED FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER CRITERIA THAT MAY BE SET OUT IN RULES THAT THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME. 3.2 THE CHARITY MAY ALSO MAINTAIN A SECONDARY FUND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN CASH OR IN KIND OR IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MANNER SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND OTHER MEASURES IN FURTHERENCE OF THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY AS DETAILED IN CLAUSE 3.1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3 CLOSE DEPENDENTS MEANS SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER, CHILDREN OR OTHER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OR DISTRESS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3 THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ALSO MEANS A REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 547380
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: IPROVISION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management